Ron Santo

Q: When was Ron Santo born?

Ron Santo was born on February 25, 1940.

Q: Where was Ron Santo born?

Ron Santo was born in Seattle, WA .

Q: How tall was Ron Santo?

Ron Santo was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Ron Santo weigh when playing?

Ron Santo weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Ron Santo in the Hall of Fame?

Ron Santo was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2012.

Q: How many hits did Ron Santo have?

Ron Santo had 2,254 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Ron Santo have?

Ron Santo had 342 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Ron Santo's average?

Ron Santo had a .277 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Ron Santo played for?

Ron Santo played for 2 teams; the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox.

Q: How many World Series has Ron Santo won?

Ron Santo never won a World Series.

Position: Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)

Born: February 25, 1940 in Seattle, WA us

Died: December 2, 2010 in Scottsdale, AZ

Buried: Cremated

High School: Franklin HS (Seattle, WA)

Debut: June 26, 1960 (Age 20-122d, 11,739th in major league history)
vs. PIT 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 29, 1974 (Age 34-216d)
vs. OAK 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2012. (Voted by Golden Era Committee)
View Ron Santo's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1960 season

Full Name: Ronald Edward Santo

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

70.5

8143

2254

342

.277

1138

RBI

1331

OBP

.362

SLG

.464

OPS

.826

OPS+

125

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1959	19	CHC-min	AA	136	573	505	82	165	35	3	11	87	2	2	56	54	.327	.390	.473	.863		239		1	4	7			SAN · TL
1960	20	CHC-min	AAA	71	310	272	40	73	16	1	7	32	6		33	21	.268	.351	.412	.762		112		2	2	1	2		HSN · AA
1960	20	CHC	NL	95	382	347	44	87	24	2	9	44	0	3	31	44	.251	.311	.409	.720	97	142	9	0	2	2	5	5/H	RoY-4
1961	21	CHC	NL	154	655	578	84	164	32	6	23	83	2	3	73	77	.284	.362	.479	.842	122	277	25	0	1	3	7	*5/H
1962	22	CHC	NL	162	679	604	44	137	20	4	17	83	4	1	65	94	.227	.302	.358	.659	74	216	17	2	3	5	5	*5/6H
1963	23	CHC	NL	*162*	687	630	79	187	29	6	25	99	6	4	42	92	.297	.339	.481	.820	128	303	17	4	0	11	7	*5	AS,MVP-8
1964	24	CHC	NL	161	686	592	94	185	33	13	30	114	3	4	86	96	.313	.398	.564	.962	164	334	11	2	0	6	5	*5	AS,MVP-8,GG
1965	25	CHC	NL	*164*	704	608	88	173	30	4	33	101	3	1	88	109	.285	.378	.510	.888	146	310	12	5	0	3	7	*5	AS,MVP-18,GG
1966	26	CHC	NL	155	672	561	93	175	21	8	30	94	4	5	95	78	.312	*.412*	.538	.950	161	302	16	6	2	8	7	*5/6	AS,MVP-12,GG
1967	27	CHC	NL	161	697	586	107	176	23	4	31	98	1	5	96	103	.300	.395	.512	.906	153	300	17	3	0	12	9	*5	MVP-4,GG
1968	28	CHC	NL	162	682	577	86	142	17	3	26	98	3	4	96	106	.246	.354	.421	.775	126	243	18	3	1	5	7	*5	AS,MVP-24,GG
1969	29	CHC	NL	160	687	575	97	166	18	4	29	123	1	3	96	97	.289	.384	.485	.869	131	279	21	2	0	14	7	*5/H	AS,MVP-5
1970	30	CHC	NL	154	655	555	83	148	30	4	26	114	2	0	92	108	.267	.369	.476	.844	115	264	17	1	1	6	6	*5/H7
1971	31	CHC	NL	154	642	555	77	148	22	1	21	88	4	0	79	95	.267	.354	.423	.778	109	235	20	0	1	7	8	*5/7	AS
1972	32	CHC	NL	133	547	464	68	140	25	5	17	74	1	4	69	75	.302	.391	.487	.878	139	226	13	4	2	8	5	*5/47H6	AS
1973	33	CHC	NL	149	604	536	65	143	29	2	20	77	1	2	63	97	.267	.348	.440	.788	112	236	27	4	0	1	8	*5/H	AS
1974	34	CHW	AL	117	418	375	29	83	12	1	5	41	0	2	37	72	.221	.293	.299	.591	69	112	16	2	0	3	1	D45H/36
15 Yrs				2243	9397	8143	1138	2254	365	67	342	1331	35	41	1108	1343	.277	.362	.464	.826	125	3779	256	38	13	94	94
162 Game Avg.				162	679	588	82	163	26	5	25	96	3	3	80	97	.277	.362	.464	.826	125	273	18	3	1	7	7

CHC (14 yrs)				2126	8979	7768	1109	2171	353	66	337	1290	35	39	1071	1271	.279	.366	.472	.838	128	3667	240	36	13	91	93
CHW (1 yr)				117	418	375	29	83	12	1	5	41	0	2	37	72	.221	.293	.299	.591	69	112	16	2	0	3	1

NL (14 yrs)				2126	8979	7768	1109	2171	353	66	337	1290	35	39	1071	1271	.279	.366	.472	.838	128	3667	240	36	13	91	93
AL (1 yr)				117	418	375	29	83	12	1	5	41	0	2	37	72	.221	.293	.299	.591	69	112	16	2	0	3	1

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Advanced Batting

Sabermetric Batting

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All-Star Batting

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Win Probability *

Baserunning & Misc. Stats *

Situational Batting *

Cumulative Batting

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Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Hall of Fame Statistics

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Ron Santo born?

Ron Santo was born on February 25, 1940.

Where was Ron Santo born?

Ron Santo was born in Seattle, WA.

How tall was Ron Santo?

Ron Santo was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Ron Santo weigh when playing?

Ron Santo weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ron Santo play?

Ron Santo played 15 seasons.

Is Ron Santo in the Hall of Fame?

Ron Santo was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2012.

What position did Ron Santo play?

Ron Santo was a Third Baseman.

How many hits did Ron Santo have?

Ron Santo had 2,254 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Ron Santo have?

Ron Santo had 342 home runs over his career.

What was Ron Santo's average?

Ron Santo had a .277 average over his career.

How many teams has Ron Santo played for?

Ron Santo played for 2 teams; the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox.

How many World Series has Ron Santo won?

Ron Santo never won a World Series.

When did Ron Santo retire?

Ron Santo last played in 1974.

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